PlayScore 2 4+

This could have been a five star app, since it does the job close to perfectly when you have all the settings right.

The “Error Correction” option is absolute garbage. When it was turned on (by default), the app output sheet which make no musical sense, that I was about to ask for a refund. Then I thought I should try turning off the error correction, and everything works properly instantly.

Also the PDF process quality option is confusing. You would imagine you get best result when you have the performance bar maxed, but no. If your input image quality is not very high, scrolling performance to somewhere around the middle actually yield better result.

The error correction helps on most scores and should normally be on. It can often greatly improve accuracy by guessing where information is missing. But like any AI it can sometimes make mistakes, and sorry it did in your score. We would certainly like to see the score if you would be kind enough to send it to support@organumconsulting. Please see help on the PDF control. It is hard to explain in a couple of words but once you understand it it can be very useful. Many thanks PlayScore.

Right from the moment you open the app, the Home Screen shows users both a “Help” button and a “?” icon. One opens a horrendous pdf with missing images and the other highlights the question mark button you tapped (along with two others) and explains that it is the help toggle. I know. I just. Tapped it. It’s clear the devs had their hearts in the right place here, but as someone with a background in interface design, the more I use the app the more I wish they would hire someone—anyone—to help them overhaul the interface. The functions of the app are rock-solid (aside from occasional crashing), but the confusing interface and visuals really drag the experience down for me and take away from what could be a purely magical experience.
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As a note specifically to the devs: I’m pretty sure this UI is is the single biggest reason for all the one-star reviews. A number of people keep saying the app is a “scam” and that’s because it pretty much looks like junkware. On top of that, despite having help menus, it seems like the way you’re presenting information to users is confusing because 90% of negative reviews are just people complaining because they scanned the music wrong. Both of these issues are rooted in the interface. If you have questions about the areas of the app people are confused by or want to discuss potential solutions, contact me! I use the app a bunch and wouldn’t mind helping out at all!

Thanks for your review. The bubble help is there when you first use the app. Tap the “?” Button to remove. The greyed buttons are because the document is locked. Just tap the padlock. Thanks.

I love the app, and I recommend it to all of my students! It can actually read and play your sheet music! I am a voice teacher in a BFA musical theatre conservatory, and I find this app to be invaluable! I keep most of my music on my iPad in Dropbox or ForScore, and PlayScore2 can find my pdfs, lets me choose which pages I want to download, and then play whichever parts I want to hear. I can adjust the tempo and the key, and I can even mask bars to make cuts. I think the full subscription is well worth the annual price! Students can hear just the accompaniment or just the melody, and the can balance them however they wish. I find that the app can read about 98% of the sheet music I have. If it is a really bad scan or handwritten, that can cause some trouble, but the success rate is really high overall. I have used a cheaper app that could read and play sheet music, but the success rate was only about 50%, and it didn’t have the masking feature or transposition feature. PlayScore2 even a “swing” option for tempo in the cogwheel. The app is a total winner!

Thanks for taking the trouble to update your review to mention the swing option. Recommend you read the help through on our site. You will discover more features there. Support@organumconsulting.com